MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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